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verb

present tense third-person singular of joggle
as in shakes
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements the old bus joggled as it barreled down the dirt road

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noun

plural of joggle
as in punches

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for joggles
  1. shakes
  2. punches
  3. jerks
  4. chips
  5. shudders
  6. snips
  7. vibrates
  8. quivers
Verb
  • The farm has also increased the parking and extended the season to 30 weeks in hopes of giving fans a longer period to enjoy not only the cinnamon rolls but also shakes, jellies and baked goods.
    — Connie Ogle October 1, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Lake County Prosecutor Bernard Carter shakes hands with Purdue Northwest students after swearing them in as interns with the High Tech Crime Unit on Wednesday, September 30, 2026.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of shakes
Noun
  • However, this is a stellar opportunity to dig into excellent, authentic Thai dishes (no punches held on sour or spice), and the Thai Wok Omelet with blue crab and morning glory at breakfast is exceedingly memorable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The fight took a physical toll on LaPenna The physical side of the fight became pretty clear once LaPenna started trading punches with the robots.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of punches
Verb
  • In a viral video of the aftermath, the robot jerks back and forth to shake the glass off, showering yet more dangerous shards onto the sidewalk.
    — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Ross’s video does not show if the SUV made contact with him, as the camera angle jerks up to the sky.
    — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of jerks
Noun
  • Inside the restaurant, guests chatted among Dean’s signature Guinness-and-oyster shooters and silver bowls piled high with chips, but the warm fall night meant taking advantage of the sidewalk space also appealed.
    — Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Forbes estimates that Musk lost $21 billion Wednesday morning when SpaceX shares fell following a report that the company plans to raise $40 billion to buy Nvidia chips.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of chips
Verb
  • The system shudders a bit and then gets back to normal, like a person stubbing a toe or twisting an ankle faces discomfort and difficulty walking for a while.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The American flag has never been among those Davis shudders to make.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 6 June 2026
Definition of shudders
Noun
  • Cut, trim and prune with loppers, shears, snips and more, dig and weed with scoops, trowels, weeders and more and take and cultivate with cultivators and rakes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Then trim all the rotten roots off with sharp snips and dispose of them in the trash.
    — Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of snips
Verb
  • Partita takes a poem that vibrates with political energy and domesticates it, sapping this very famous verse of its revolutionary bite.
    — Sam Worley, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • In Lepecki’s account, the gesture again demonstrated that stillness in dance always vibrates with subtle motion.
    — Sophie Landres, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of vibrates
Verb
  • Even now, there are moments during presentations when my voice still quivers.
    — Michelle De Almeida, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Risk factors for cardiac arrest A frequent trigger is rhythm disturbance—especially ventricular fibrillation—in which the heart quivers instead of beating effectively.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Mar. 2026
Definition of quivers
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